Project Log: Sunday, September 18, 2011
The paint in the forward locker had dried overnight, so
to begin I installed the Raritan Hold'n'Treat system
with four 3/8" bolts. Then I could forget about it
for a while, till it was time to make additional
connections. I covered all the inlets and outlets
with tape to prevent any contamination within (not
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After confirming a few things with my original galley
template, I laid out the cuts on a section of 1/2"
cherry plywood that I'd already cut to the correct
overall height (31-1/2"--which, along with the 4"
toekick and 1/2" countertop added up to the desired
height of 36") and made the end cuts, cutting just
outside my layout lines so the piece would not be so
tight as to be difficult to fit.
Then, I test-fit the piece in position. After
ensuring it was level and plumb, I secured it
temporarily with several screws, as I'd have to take it
out and replace it at least once as I continued the
process of galley layout and internal construction. |
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With the actual cabinet front now in place, I struck
level lines across the top of the front and outboard
towards the hull on the adjacent bulkheads, then cut and
installed support cleats to these lines for the
countertop. |
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I installed new temporary support blocks on the hull for
the outboard edge of the countertop--the ones I'd used
for the template were too high, as the template had been
1/4" vs. 1/2" plywood--and then used the countertop
template to cut the actual countertop from 12mm marine
Meranti plywood. |
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With the actual pieces in place, I set about recreating
the layout I'd drawn on the mockup, though this time for
real. Working again from the dimensional
information I had for each component (refer, stove, and
sink), and also from the layout on the template, I drew
in various cut lines and the positions of several
bulkheads I'd be installing to define the storage area
for the refer unit, as well as the stove enclosure.
I'd carefully confirm all these measurements against the
actual units before making any cuts. |
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With other things on the docket for the afternoon, this
brought me to the end of the work session for the day,
much as I wanted to continue. |
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Total Time Today: 3 hours
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